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Lexi Donarski — the 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year — will look to play elsewhere for her senior season.

No. 10 Iowa State bounces back from Cy-Hawk loss with big win over Jacksonville

Lexi Donarski’s ongoing mission? Guard the opponent’s best scorer — and when 10th-ranked Iowa State (6-1) meets No. 16 Iowa (6-3) at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, that means trying to control Hawkeye All-American Caitlin Clark.

Iowa State started the game with an 11-0 run and never trailed in beating Georgia 67-44, giving the Cyclones two Sweet 16 basketball teams.

Ashley Joens scored 33 points, but Iowa State fell to Texas, 82-73 in overtime, in the semifinals of the Big 12 women’s basketball tournament.

Ashley Joens, Lexi Donarski and Emily Ryan were named first-team All-Big 12, giving Iowa State its most first-team picks in program history.

With a huge game against Baylor looming Monday, ninth-ranked Iowa State didn’t stumble, taking care of business against Texas Tech on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.

Ashley Joens called last week the toughest the Iowa State women’s basketball team has faced all season. Lexi Donarski and Emily Ryan are helping the team move on.

Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder was unhappy with the free-throw discrepancy in Iowa State’s 77-70 victory.

Iowa State’s standout sophomores carried the Cyclones to a 76-56 win over South Dakota State.